tropical/temperate pasture and forage guide

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TROPICAL/TEMPERATEPASTURE AND FORAGE GUIDE

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RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENTAssured Performance

At Heritage Seeds we believe in powering productivity by offering the highest quality pastures, forages and field crops. Our extensive range of seed species and varieties allows our customers to grow highly productive pastures to maximise output.

To ensure our products are market leaders, each year Heritage Seeds invests more than $1 million in research activities in both northern and southern regions. The northern research team is based in Toowoomba and has four primary sites at Gatton, Oakey, Kingaroy and Blanchview. In addition we have secondary trial sites at: Mareeba, Charters Towers, Emerald, Rockhampton, Moree, Coonabarabran, Grafton and the Northern Territory. These are used to test the “area adaptability” of each variety. We also work closely with external breeding operators including the Queensland DPI’s oat breeding program and lucerne breeding programs Australia-wide.

During the past decade our research team has worked on improving a range of grasses including: Rhodes, Brachiaria, Buffel, Digit, Panic and Bluegrass. We are also currently working on the development of new continental fescue lines in addition to two legume varieties; Burgundy Bean and Cowpea. In collaboration with FFI/CRC, Heritage Seeds is also working on two new lines of Panic Maximus that are suited for coastal regions and the dry tropics.

At Heritage Seeds we are dedicated to the continuous improvement of our product range so it keeps pace with your needs.

“Intensive work is done to give farmers the confidence that their bag of seed has the attributes they want.”

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PASTURE ESTABLISHMENTKey Guidelines

1. Plan aheadThe main reason pastures fail is due to weed competition during establishment. Items to consider are:• Select your paddock early and reduce weed competition before

pasture is established.• Do not plant until 1-2 good germinations of weeds, such as

Barnyard Grass, have been controlled pre-planting.

2. Check fertiliser needs prior to plantingNutrition is particularly important, especially on previously cropped country. Soil testing will ascertain if soil nutrient imbalance occurs and if amendments are required.

3. Choose the correct varieties for your situationAim for a mix of perennial grasses and legumes for improved pasture and yield.• Choose pastures by soil type, frost tolerance and rainfall.• Use the tropical sowing guide on Page 14-15 to determine

the correct mix for your area.• Remember legumes improve pasture quality, soil nitrogen

and yield.

4. Always aim to plant on good subsoil moisture• Favourable conditions are desirable in the 3-4 weeks following

emergence.• Time plantings to maximise potential rainfall opportunities.

5. Use quality seed/AgriCOTE Pro-Tech® treatmentHeritage Seeds has a seed procurement program to ensure the highest quality seed is purchased for coating. Pro-Tech® is the latest seed coating process that improves the ease and success of establishing a pasture, while eliminating the management hassle incurred by treating and planting fluffy grass seeds.

6. Pay attention to planting depthTropical pasture species are sensitive to planting depth:• Aim to plant seed less than 1 cm deep. Planting deeper than this

will significantly reduce establishment.• Plant seed on the surface, followed by a light harrow to cover

and/or use a rubber type roller to ensure good seed to soil contact (don’t roll crusting soils).

7. Practise good grazing managementThe success of a pasture is dependent on good grazing management in the first year:• Do not graze until follow-up rainfall allows seedlings to develop

a strong root system and are approximately 30 cm tall.• Graze lightly to encourage tillering and root development.• Spelling the pasture in late summer will allow grasses to set

seed and will increase the life of the pasture. Hay cutting is not recommended in the first year.

• The best grazing system will involve a combination of set stocking when production is high and some form of rotational grazing to ensure the pasture gets enough ‘rest’.

Suggested establishment plan for weedy paddocks

Phase 1 Phase 2

Ebony Cowpea Dictator 2 Barley Spring Weed Control Pasture Establishment

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PASTURE IMPROVEMENTIncreasing Yield/Production

Pasture improvement is the process of developing country to increase the nutritive value and performance of pasture grasses and legumes. Pasture improvements may take the form of fertiliser applications to promote existing grass and legume species, blade plough/oversowing and direct drilling into established pastures, or by preparing a fully cultivated seedbed. Improved pastures can also contribute to soil nitrogen levels and help improve the overall structure and health of your soil.

WHAT IS PASTURE IMPROVEMENT? WHY SHOULD YOU IMPROVE YOUR PASTURES?

• More feed, better quality = reliable production

• Higher carrying capacity

• Increase your weight gains, wool clip or milk cheque

• Improve calving and lambing

• Finish stock in less time

• Improve ground cover, soil fertility and structure

• Less erosion and fewer weeds

• Cheaper than buying land to expand production

• Restore degraded land, salty areas, hardpans

• Improved pasture genetics

• Increase farm profitability

Pasture renovation using Heritage Seeds’ Slopes and Plains Allgrass mix

� Warm season grasses are more efficient users of water and nitrogen.

� Warm season grasses are more drought and heat tolerant.

TESTIMONIAL

Barraba grazier Tom Bowman said Heritage Seeds’ Slopes and Plains Allgrass mix fits in well with his rotational

grazing program:

“ We initially planted 40 hectares of the Slopes and Plains Allgrass on our undulating country, which had become

degraded over the years, and it has done phenomenally well… It is a good, consistent growing feed and helps us

turn off large volumes of cattle… We currently have in 280 hectares with plans to put in another 70 hectares.”

Tom Bowman, Barraba, NSW.

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CHOOSING THE RIGHT CUSTOM MIX WHY CHOOSE A CUSTOM MIX?A custom seed mix will give you the right combination of pasture species to help you maximise the productivity of your property. At Heritage Seeds we select the best, so you plant the best.

We guarantee to deliver the highest quality seed from our range of over 30 species that have passed our rigorous testing and procurement procedures, delivering high germination rates in every situation.

Our team of specialists provides the knowledge and technical support to ensure the right recommendation for each farm, plus information on how to get the best results.

When deciding on what mix to choose there are a number of key considerations to think about:

TESTIMONIAL

THE RIGHT CUSTOM

MIX

Grazing pattern

Set or rotational?

Planting method

What machinerydo you have available?

Feed demand

When do you want feed and for

how long?

Paddock size

Soil test results Average annual

rainfallWhat is the current

season doing?

Type of stock

Cattle, sheep, horses or a

combination?

“ We have doubled our farm’s feed production by resowing 300 hectares of the 1050 hectares of pastoral area, with high-yielding summer active tropical grasses, and oversown with Heritage Seeds’ Aladdin forage oats. As a result the carrying capacity has increased from 1100 to 1400 ewes plus an additional 50 head of cattle.In addition, former cropping paddocks have been sown down with a custom mix of tropical grasses plus a proprietary Tropical Mix from Heritage Seeds ’heavy soil mix’. Last year we had 150 cows and calves on 97 hectares for six months and the tropical grasses beat them. At times it was five foot high.”

Peter & Fiona Howe, ‘Dunnield’, Border Leicester Stud, Trangie NSW.

HOW DO I CHOOSE THE RIGHT CUSTOM MIX?

Fiona & Peter Howe


MEATMASTER TROPICAL MIXES WITH

Meatmaster Prime PastureThis mix is suited to the heavier black, self- mulching and grey-cracking flood plain soil types. The productivity of Katambora Rhodes, Bambatsii and Gatton Panic are enhanced by the adaptation to the soil type. The late season of the grasses is complemented by a legume component to keep protein in the pasture and nitrogen cycling. This is a very productive mix for finishing cattle in summer, whilst building a large volume of good stand over feed for the winter months.

Variety Species %

Katambora Rhodes Rhodes grass 30

Gatton Panic Panic grass 20

Bambatsii Panic Panic grass 20

SARDI-Grazer Lucerne 10

Medic Mix Medic 10

B1 Burgundy Burgundy Bean 10

Sowing rate: 6-10 kg/ha

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Meatmaster Big Beef BlendThis mix is developed for the medium black to red chocolate soils. The productivity of Katambora Rhodes and Gatton Panic is enhanced by Creeping Bluegrass, with its stoloniferous growth pattern allowing good ground cover and moisture holding capacity. The mix of both winter and summer active legumes enables the feed gap to be filled over winter.

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Creeping Bluegrass Bluegrass 15




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Big Beef Blend, Biddeston QLD

Meatmaster Western Light Soil Mix

Variety Species %

USA Buffel Buffel grass 30

Gayndah Buffel Buffel grass 30


Mega Stylo Stylo 15

Sabi Sabi grass 15


This mix consists of a blend of USA Buffel for lighter country and Gayndah Buffel for the red/grey loams. The use of Sabi for vigorous establishment plus Stylos and Burgundy Bean complement the mix, enabling protein levels to be maintained in the dry winter. This mix will cover lighter soils encountered in the western Queensland area in the 350-450 mm rainfall category.

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Western Light Soil Mix, Emerald QLD

Meatmaster Light Soil Allgrass Variety Species %


Premier Digit Digitaria 45



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This mix is suited to the red loam and harder cropped out soils of northern New South Wales and Queensland. Combining productivity, persistence and late season stay green of Premier Digit with green leafy growth of Gatton Panic and the ground cover on harder scald areas of Rhodes grass. Ideally sown in spring after a cereal grazing crop or direct drilled into a weed-free paddock.

Light Soil Allgrass Mix, Kingstown NSW


Meatmaster Slopes & Plains Mix

Variety Species %





Sowing rate: 7-10 kg/ha depending on situation

Meatmaster Flood Plain AllgrassVariety Species %



Floren Bluegrass Bluegrass 30

Sowing rate: 7-10 kg/ha depending on situation

Meatmaster Premium Coastal MixVariety Species %

Callide Rhodes Rhodes grass 45

Splenda Setaria Setaria 20

Signal Signal grass 20



This coastal beef blend is well suited to sub-tropical regions and consists of hardy and palatable coastal grasses and a good percentage of tropical legumes to even out production.

This mix was developed for the medium black to red chocolate soils of the New South Wales slopes and plains. Bambatsii and Gatton Panic combine for soft, leafy productivity on the heavier soils, with Digit and Rhodes grasses performing and persisting on the lighter soil.

This blend is suited to the heavier, black self- mulching and grey-cracking flood plain country. The productivity of Rhodes and Panic grasses are enhanced by the black soil adaptation of Floren Bluegrass, increasing persistence and ground cover in very wet or dry conditions. A very productive mix for finishing cattle in summer or building a large volume of good standover feed.

MEATMASTER TROPICAL MIXES WITH

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Slopes & Plains Allgrass, Barraba NSW

Flood Plain Allgrass, Mallawa NSW

Equimaster Premium Horse BlendVariety Species %

Rhodes Grass Rhodes grass 40

Creeping Bluegrass Bluegrass 15




Shirohie Millet 10


This is a blend specifically for the horse enthusiast. This mix ensures safety to the animal as all grasses are low in oxalate and can handle the grazing pressure. The use of both tufted and stoloniferous grass species allow the pastures to fill in quickly, producing a large ground cover. The legume component consists of Lucerne and Burgundy Bean for both summer and winter production. The Millet will help with quick ground cover and protect juvenile plants from heat stress and frost or cold shock.

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Premium Horse Blend, Westbrook QLD


TROPICAL GRASSES WITH SEED COATING Buffel (USA, Gayndah, Biloela) Buffel has naturalised itself throughout large areas of Australia. It is a deep-rooted summer- growing perennial with drought resistance and tolerance to heavy grazing. Buffel responds quickly to rainfall and prefers higher fertility scrub soils however will grow on a range of soil types. Generally not tolerant to waterlogging or flooding conditions, Buffel grass is high in oxalate.

– BiloelaBiloela is a taller more robust Buffel with a deep root system and greater drought tolerance.

It establishes readily in heavy soil types and is preferred in heavy-suckering country.

– GayndahGayndah is a finer, medium height Buffel variety that establishes readily. It is adapted to a wide range of soil types and has good stock acceptance.

– USAUSA Buffel is a fine stemmed and medium height, dense variety with early purple flowers. It is suitable for lighter textured, well-drained soils.

Creeping Bluegrass (Bisset/Hatch)Creeping Bluegrass has good drought and grazing tolerance, with strong creeping stolons (runners). Suited to a range of soil types, Bisset is finer in the stem, later maturing and more stoloniferous than Hatch. Creeping Bluegrass can be slower to establish than other grasses.

Floren BluegrassFloren Bluegrass thrives on heavy soils and periodic flooding. It forms large tussocks and will compete with weeds like Lippia once established. Floren Bluegrass is highly palatable.

Humidicola (Tully Grass)Humidicola is a highly stoloniferous perennial grass with the ability to withstand prolonged waterlogging. It will establish in low fertility soils, and has a vigorous and dense mat forming growth habit that responds well to fertiliser. It withstands heavy grazing with minimum weed invasion, but this density makes it incompatible with twinning-type legumes. Minimum 1000 mm rainfall regions.

Consol LovegrassConsol Lovegrass is highly persistent on light, sandy soils. It is tolerant to low pH and high exchangeable aluminium in soils and requires intensive grazing management to maintain feed quality.

Bambatsii PanicBambatsii Panic is a high-yielding and palatable perennial grass, easily distinguished by its distinctly bluish leaves with prominent white mid-rib. It will tolerate saline soils, frost, flooding, waterlogging and drought conditions. It has deep fibrous root systems and tolerates heavy black clays and melon hole country.

Gatton PanicGatton Panic is very palatable and is regarded as being a more vigorous, drought tolerant, tougher species than Green Panic. Suited to sub-tropical areas with fertile, well-drained soils, it has good shade tolerance. It looks similar to Green Panic except it has broader, greener leaves.

350 mm + 5.5 - 8.0 Light to medium

350 mm + 5.5 - 8.0 Light to heavy



600 mm +5.0 - 7.0Wide range types

625 mm + 5.5 - 8.0 Basaltic clays

1000 mm + 4.5 - 7.5 Varying

350 mm + 4.0 - 6.0 Light soils

500 mm + 5.5 - 8.0 Clay loams

650 mm + 5.5 - 8.0Fertile and

lighterTWO NEW GATTON PANIC GRASSES COMING SOON!


TROPICAL GRASSES WITH SEED COATING Green PanicGreen Panic is one of the most palatable tropical species. It’s better suited to high rainfall regions and fertile, well-drained soils, but needs to be well managed.

Paspalum DilatatumPaspalum Dilatatum is a palatable, tufted perennial grass. It grows in a wide range of soil types, but is best suited to high fertility soils. It responds well to moisture and fertiliser and has good grazing tolerance, with quick return after grazing.

Paspalum Wettsteinii Paspalum Wettsteinii combines well with other grasses and tropical legumes. It grows well under shady conditions, enabling it to tolerate weedy infestations. Once weeds are controlled, it allows a strong sward of Wettsteinii to establish. This tolerance to shade is utilised in both pastures and parklands, where it is often difficult to establish other species of grasses under trees.

Premier Digit GrassDigit Grass is a highly productive, robust tufted perennial that is palatable and persistent. Well adapted to inland environments with low rainfall and winter frosts, Premier Digit Grass will grow on a wide range of soils from sands, scrub and medium clay, where its open sward makes it easy to co-exist with legumes. Premier has good drought, fire and cold tolerance and its foliage is low in oxalate, making it suitable for horses.

Callide Rhodes GrassCallide Rhodes Grass is a highly palatable and productive stoloniferous grass which grows in a wide range of soil types. It is highly suited to companion legumes such as Siratro, Burgundy Bean and Glycine. Its late flowering and good palatability makes it ideal for quality grazing and/or hay making. Grown extensively in the coastal regions of Queensland and northern New South Wales, Callide responds well to both moisture and fertiliser.

Katambora Rhodes GrassKatambora Rhodes Grass is a highly stoloniferous, versatile plant that will grow in a wide range of soil types. It displays greater drought tolerance and the ability to grow on lower fertility soils (such as spear grass country). It’s an earlier flowering variety that is well suited to hay production. Katambora will cope with a wider variation in soil and moisture conditions than other varieties and will cope with periodic waterlogging, making it a useful variety in heavy Gilgai country where it competes aggressively with weeds.

Splenda SetariaSplenda Setaria was bred by the CSIRO as a hardy, palatable, high-yielding and later-maturing Setaria suited to the sub-tropical regions. Splenda is very palatable to stock and the stems are readily grazed up to, and after, flowering. After grazing, stem nodes may sprout aerial tillers and these may root and establish if the stems are trampled into the soil. Splenda may be heavily grazed without the risk of plant death. Suited to most soil types, it is relatively frost tolerant and is very tolerant of water-logging.

Signal Grass Signal Grass forms a dense, high yielding sward which responds very well to additional nitrogen applications. This perennial has an aggressive stoloniferous root system and long trailing stems, which will readily root down at the nodes. It will tolerate a wide range of soil types and is best suited to humid tropical regions with a rainfall above 1000 mm.

Urochloa (Sabi Grass)Urochloa is a palatable, hardy and quick to establish perennial tropical grass, that is well suited to the dry tropics. Urochloa responds well to rainfall and grows in a range of well-drained soil types.

650 mm + 5.5 - 8.0Fertile and

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800 mm + 5.0 - 7.0 Varying

800 mm + 4.5 - 7.0 Varying

500 mm + 5.0 - 8.0 Varying


SUMMER FORAGE OPTIONSNew Buffel Grass & Multi-Purpose Legumes

B1 Burgundy is a legume from the Siratro family. Suitable for grazing or hay production, it displays good drought, grazing and cold tolerance. B1 Burgundy establishes easily and also performs very well in combination with selected grasses.

• Suits a wide range of soils (sandy loam to heavy clays)

• High quality/non-bloating summer perennial

• Excellent nitrogen fixation

• Good drought and cold tolerance

• Strong seeding regeneration under good management

• Burgundy bean produces high quality hay

• Suitable as a ley legume in rotation systems

• Highly palatable

COMING SOON. New Burgundy Bean varieties Garnet and Presto!

B1 Burgundy is a legume from the Siratro family. Suitable for grazing or hay

Burgundy Bean companion plant, Bundarra NSW

400 mm + 4.5 - 8.0 Light to heavy

Burgundy Bean, Lansdown, Charters Towers QLD


STYLOS, HIGH PROTEIN LEGUMES CUSTOM MIX

Stylos are high protein legumes that persist and spread under most northern Australian conditions. Our varieties include: Siran and Amiga

SiranStylo

Variety %Amiga 20Siran 40Seca 40

An erect shrubby perennial that can grow up to two metres tall. Siran shows greater anthracnose tolerance than Seca and can adapt to a wider variety of conditions. With a deep tap root system, Siran shows good tolerance to drought and is suited to a wet-dry climate. It produces a large quantity of highly nutritious feed for the dry season.

A highly palatable and persistent Verano type stylo, suited to cooler, more arid regions of the tropics. It is easy to establish and produces an abundance of seed.

MEGA STYLO BLENDStill northern Australia’s favourite Stylo mix.

350 mm + 4.5 - 7.0 Light

AmigaStylo

400 mm + 5.4 - 8.0 Light

NEW RELEASE – LAKOTA BUFFEL GRASS

300 mm + 5.5-8.0 Light to medium

Lakota is a new buffel grass which offers good feed coming out of the winter months. It is highly productive across a range of soil types. It also benefits from a degree of cold tolerance for western regions.


SUMMER FORAGE OPTIONSSuperior Multi-Graze Cowpea

Heritage Seeds’ Ebony Cowpea and Ebony combination crops are ideal options for producing high quality, summer forage or finishing feed for sheep and cattle. Providing multiple grazing opportunities throughout its growth cycle, Ebony Cowpea is a fast growing and versatile legume providing good grazing, hay and silage options for producers.

Heritage Seeds’ Ebony Cowpea and Ebony

Cowpea • Bred as a superior, more prostrate, forage type

• Provides multiple grazing opportunities

• Prostrate growth habit withstands harder grazing

• Improved root and stem rot resistance (P.vignae race 1,2,3 and partial resistance race 4)

• Great source of N-Fixation in summer rotation

• High quality legume forage for summer finishing feed

• Nil Prussic acid poisoning issues

• Can be used as a companion legume with millets and forage sorghum

• Soil conditioning benefits as green manure crop

COMBINATION CROPS

Planting Ebony Cowpea with Sorghum or Millet as a combination crop can add some real benefits.

These include adding nitrogen to the system for increased yield, the provision of a more balanced ration for grazing stocks, plus adding quantity to hay and silage cuts, through increased protein content.

Planting rates for the components of a combination crop should be 50-60% of the recommended rates for the individual varieties.

Combination planting rates

3-6 kg/ha Sorghum/Millet with 12-18 kg/ha Ebony Cowpea

Feed quality. Mid-summer vegetative. Irrigated site.

ME CP% DDM% NDF% ADF%

11 23.9 70.7 34.8 25.6

Source: Heritage Seeds Tropical Research, Gatton QLD 2008

Ebony Cowpea Planting Rates

Marginal Dryland Good Dryland

15-20 kg/ha 20-30 kg/ha


TESTIMONIAL

“ In a drought summer we sowed 15 hectares to Ebony cowpeas and

set up a travelling irrigator to water the 8 hectare river flat section of

the paddock. For 2 and a half months we fattened 740 lambs off an

effective area of 8 hectares and their weight gain was excellent.”

Lyon Family, “Yarras Station”, Wauchope NSW

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TRUE FORAGE CEREALSTried and Tested Quality Feed Options

Forage Cereal

February March April May June July August September

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u Earlier than ideal, but acceptable � Optimum sowing time t Later than ideal, but acceptable Acceptable with late rain or irrigat‚ n

• Complete rust resistance

• Produces a very high forage yield under both dryland and irrigated conditions

• Will tolerate heavy grazing

• Suitable for oaten hay production

• Late maturity helps to keep quality through out growing season

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True forage oat

roduces a very high forage yield under both


• Excellent seedling vigour – more early growth

• Very late maturity – stays leafy into late spring

• Up to 15% higher yields – more feed

• Potentially more durable leaf rust resistance

xcellent seedling vigour – more early growth

ery late maturity – stays leafy into late spring

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Sowing guide for cereals

• Highly palatable leaf, stems and seed head

• Rapid establishment and early growth

• Fastest winter growth of all true forage cereals

• Fast to first grazing and regrowth

• Longer planting window

astest winter growth of all true forage cereals


• New and improved replacement for Crackerjack

• Stripe rust resistant, mid/late maturity

• Very high forage yield or whole crop silage option

• Excellent winter vigour and very good resistance to lodging

• Can be sown earlier than the original Crackerjack

Crackerjack 2True forage triticale

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ery high forage yield or whole crop silage option

an be sown earlier than the original Crackerjack400 mm + 4.5 - 8.0 Wide ranging

• True forage oat with exceptional early vigour

• High winter and good overall yield

• High quality, leafy feed

• Excellent BYDV tolerance

• Suitable for grazing, silage and hay400 mm+ 4.5 - 8.0 Wide

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WINTER FORAGE LEGUMESClosing the Feed Gap

VetchFebruary March April May June July August September

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Sowing guide for winter forage legumes

Woolly pod vetch

Haymaker is a very hard-seeded woolly pod vetch bred from Namoi for improved DM yield with cooler season growth. It is a mid-maturity variety with a semi-erect growth habit.

• Better adapted to light soils than other vetches• Offers a disease break in cropping rotations• Suitable for grazing, hay and green manuring• Highly efficient nitrogen fixation• Vigorous early plant growth and good grazing palatability• Suitable for green manuring and grazing

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375 mm+ 5.0 - 8.0Most well

drained15-20 kg/ha

Capello Woolly pod vetch

Capello is a soft-seeded woolly pod vetch suitable for cropping rotations. It demonstrates mid-maturity and a semi-erect growth habit.

• Preferred variety for reduction of black rot in cotton rotations• Better adapted to heavier soils than other vetches• Offers a disease break in cropping programs• Suitable for grazing, hay and green manuring• Highly efficient nitrogen fixation• New RM4 available in limited quantities

sowsowsowraterate

375 mm+ 5.0 - 8.0Most well

drained15-20 kg/ha

Common vetch

Morava is the premier common vetch for DM yield. Soft seeded with high disease resistance. Morava is most suited to high potential yield systems.

• Vigorous early plant growth and good grazing palatability• Soft seeded, non-shattering• Suitable for green manuring and grazingsowsowsow

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Common vetch

Rasina common vetch is slightly quicker maturing than Morvava suited to areas with a tougher finish. Rasina is well suited to high quality hay or grazing.

• Earlier maturity than Morava by 10 -15 days• Very good companion for hay cereals• Soft seed variety and non-shattering • New Volga available in limited quantities

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HIGH PERFORMANCE RYEGRASSGreater Yield

Vortex is a new Australian bred annual ryegrass ideal for producers requiring strong autumn, winter and early spring performance with the added benefits of fast establishment and early grazing. It is well suited to autumn-winter dairying, fat lamb and beef production plus early-to-mid season silage/hay.

• High performance annual ryegrass

• Quality pasture that is quick to first grazing

• Excellent autumn, winter and early spring growth

• Mid-late flowering

• Fast regrowth and recovery after grazing

• Good heat tolerance and above average rust resistance Vortex, Howlong VIC

600 mm+4.8 - 8.0Most soil

types

Arnie is a new high-yielding, late-maturing, annual diploid ryegrass bred for its erect, densely tillered growth habit. Arnie is quick to first grazing and has excellent autumn/winter production, along with strong late spring growth.

• Excellent autumn/winter production

• Well adapted across a range of conditions

• Strong late spring growth

• Very useful for hay and/or silage Arnie, Kempsey NSW

600 mm+ 4.8 - 8.0Most soil

types


Shogun is a new late-flowering tetraploid long rotation ryegrass bred from a cross between Bealey and an elite Italian ryegrass. It offers excellent establishment, autumn, late spring and summer production and very good winter/early spring growth. Shogun contains the NEA2 endophyte which helps it persist under harsh conditions.

• Late flowering hybrid tetraploid ryegrass (+26 days) with very high yields

• Combination of high winter growth and good summer production and quality

• Grows like an Italian and persists for multiple years

• Suited to farm systems requiring exceptional autumn, winter and summer performance

• PlusNEA2 endophyte: Increased production, insect resistance and no staggers

650 mm + 4.8 - 8.0Most soil

types

ShogunLong rotation ryegrass

Maximus is an elite, late-flowering tetraploid annual ryegrass with greater even seasonal growth and good heat tolerance and rust resistance. Maximus sets a new standard for high performance in a tetraploid annual ryegrass.

• Late-flowering tetraploid annual

• Excellent winter and early spring growth

• Good quality – reduced heading

• Good heat tolerance

• Excellent rust resistance

600 mm+ 4.8 - 8.0Most soil

types


HIGH PERFORMANCE RYEGRASSQuality Feed

A very late flowering ryegrass (+25 days), giving high quality feed into late spring and summer making pasture management easier. It is a perennial ryegrass with good tiller density, giving good persistence and contains an advanced endophyte (Plus NEA2) that does not contribute to animal health problems, but maintains good insect resistance. Bealey is a tetraploid perennial ryegrass that boosts animal performance by combining the key elements of high feed quality, high yield, and greater even seasonal growth.

Bealey, Comboyne NSW

750 mm + 4.8 - 8.0Most soil

types

An exceptional ryegrass due to its tiller density and the endophyte NEA2. It provides outstanding persistence, palatability, insect resistance and no staggers or animal performance issues. The greater even seasonal growth curve gives good feed production throughout the year. Impact 2 provides a unique combination of features.

Impact 2, Glen Innes NSW

750 mm + 4.8 - 8.0Most soil

types

Barberia long rotation ryegrass has the growth of an annual, with the persistence approaching that of a perennial. It has been bred from North African genetics, providing it with good heat and drought tolerance. Highly palatable ryegrass can result in increased intake and add to overall animal performance. Barberia contains no endophyte and will not contribute to staggers and heat stress.

Barberia, Niangala NSW

600 mm+ 4.8 - 8.0Most soil

types


KidmanDiploid perennial ryegrass

Kidman is an early flowering diploid perennial ryegrass that exhibits high autumn, winter and early spring dry matter production. Well suited to regions with dominant winter rainfall and dry summers, it has application for summer production as it exhibits excellent growth where moisture is available.

• Strong autumn/winter and early spring production

• Good persistence and plant pulling resistance

• High summer production for an early flowering perennial

• Selected specifically for Australian conditions

550 mm + 4.8 - 8.0Most soil

types


PRODUCTIVE TEMPERATE GRASSESHigh Performing Ryegrass and Phalaris

Hulk is a diploid Italian ryegrass developed in Australiawith excellent establishment, big winter and spring yields, good late season quality and summer survival.

• Fast establishment with excellent winter and earlyspring yield

• Holds its leaves off the ground, even as yield builds up

• Upright variety that continues to produce high quality, leafy feed through spring

• Suitable to oversowHulk, Comboyne NSW

750 mm + 4.8 - 8.0Most soil

types

High Performing Ryegrass and PhalarisHigh Performing Ryegrass and PhalarisHigh Performing Ryegrass and Phalaris

Aston has strong performance across a multitude of environments and years. In 24 Australian trials Aston has scored among the top three commercial varieties for total yield in 22 (92%) of these trials.

• High-yielding tetraploid italian ryegrass

• Very fast establishment

• Consistently even seasonal growth pattern, offering reliable feed through the growing season

• Intermediate growth habit with a reasonably open sward Aston, Atherton Tablelands QLD

750 mm + 4.8 - 8.0Most soil

types

Lawson is a winter active phalaris bred in Argentina and extensively evaluated under Australian conditions. During its breeding Lawson underwent repetitive cycles of selection for persistence under grazing. Lawson is semi-erect, less clumpy than most winter actives, with good grazing tolerance, seedling vigour and winter growth. Lawson has been a standout variety in northern NSW during recent tough seasons.

Lawson, Upper Hunter Valley NSW

750 mm + 4.5 - 8.5Most soil

types

TESTIMONIAL“ The pillars of pasture success are preparation, management and appropriate species and cultivar choice. At ‘Kurrajong Park’ we don’t cut corners with our paddock planning, preparation and sowing. Post establishment and grazing management are also important parts of making our pasture systems work for us.

We are very comfortable using Heritage Seeds cultivars as we know and value the R & D invested and experience tells us they work. We have sown significant areas of Heritage Seeds pastures, both sub-tropical and temperate over many years and have found the quality of the products very good.

Our most recent sowings include Lawson phalaris, Storm white clover and SARDI-Grazer lucerne. We look forward to many years of production from these paddocks.”

Andrew McFadyen, Agronomist/Cropping Manager ‘Kurrajong Park’, Paspaley Pearls Properties, Coolah NSW


TEMPERATE PERENNIAL OPTIONSFescues Bred for Performance and Persistence

Summer active tall fescue

An exciting new release from Heritage Seeds, Barnaby is a summer active (continental type) tall fescue bred in Australia by the Future Farming Industry CRC. Barnaby was selected for improved persistence and more even seasonal yield. Local trialling has proven Barnaby to be significantly more persistent than current leading varieties. It is also high yielding with a more even seasonal growth, offering higher winter, early spring and autumn production than typically expected from summer active fescues. Barnaby is later heading and slightly finer leaved than typical varieties.

750 mm + 4.8 - 8.0Most soil

types

Winter active tall fescue

Prosper is a true summer dormant fescue with an erect growth habit and fine soft leaves. Prosper has good winter and spring growth, excellent rust resistance and is suited to summer dry environments. Its fine soft leaves have very good stock acceptance and is more flexible in its management compared to some other traditional fescues. Safe for horses.

450 mm + 5.0 - 8.0Most soil

types


Summer active tall fescue

Dovey is a fast establishing, early heading and high yielding tall fescue ideal for quality friendly pastures. Dovey has good total yields, persistence and exceptional seedling vigour.

500 mm + 5.0 - 8.0Medium

to heavy

Seedling vigour Fresh weight Density Final

density

23/08/11 25/10/11 (Cut 1)

7/12/11(Cut 2)

26/2/12 (Cut 3)

17/07/12 (Cut 4)

2/12/12 (Cut 5)

2/02/13 (Cut 6)

10/04/13 (Cut 7)

3/10/13 (Cut 8)

12/12/13 (Cut 9) Total 21/12/12 11/06/14

Plot Line % Mean

1 Dovey 131 129 102 104 118 103 106 120 84 123 112 106 211

2 Quantum II Max P 111 129 101 111 110 117 121 88 118 118 109 102 33

3 Barnaby 121 133 97 105 108 109 105 119 145 118 110 103 240

4 Demeter 97 91 104 100 102 104 104 71 103 97 95 97 34

5 Jesup Max P 92 87 100 99 69 102 100 78 95 107 93 104 135

Avg Fresh weight kg/ha

5.2(Score 1-9) 8359 12209 14765 2807 3399 7735 9137 817 2456 62299 90% 23%

%CV 12 19 11 6 20 10 13 15 30 14 9 7 34

Tall Fescue Research Trial 2011-2014 “Gara”, Armidale NSW

Less 95% site mean yield Between 95% - 105% site mean yield Above 105% site mean yield(13 entries) breeder lines omitted.


FORAGE HERBS, RAPE & BRASSICASClosing the Feed GapClosing the Feed GapClosing the Feed GapClosing the Feed Gap

Commander is a high quality, winter active, forage chicory with a leafy and erect growth habit. It grows a large tap root, giving it excellent summer growth in regions of 550 mm rainfall or greater.

• Performs all year round including winter

• Fast establishment and regrowth after grazing

• Responds to summer rain

• Low crown gives good production over 2-5 years

• Alternative to lucerne in problem soils

• Strong resistance to charcoal rot.Commander Chicory & Mink Clover,

Wauchope NSW

550 mm + 4.5 - 8.5Most soil

types

Interval rape is a tall, fast establishing rape useful for both summer and winter feed. In both cases it offers valuable feed opportunities for farmers wanting to finish more stock. Interval has shown good stock acceptance and utilisation. Interval can be used as a summer crop where 1-2 grazings are required, or as a late spring early summer sown crop.

Interval Rape, Guyra NSW

550 mm + 5.5 - 8.0Most soil

types


DynamoStubble turnip

Dynamo is a high-yielding summer crop offering nutritious, quality feed for sheep and cattle. A strong growing root type variety turnip with above average hardiness, Dynamo is ideal for mid-to-late season utilisation. Other key features of the variety include: rapid growth that allows the crop to be utilised within 8 to 10 weeks from establishment; good tolerance to frost and a wide range of foliar diseases; and strong root anchorage reducing the chance of grazing waste.

550 mm + 5.5 - 8.0Most soil

types

Leafmore is a hybrid type forage brassica that produces high yielding dry matter and has good leaf to stem ratio. It can be autumn, winter or spring sown, providing an ideal forage and rotation option. Leafmore is highly palatable, and depending on conditions, 10 -12 tDm/ha of production is possible within one season. It demonstrates a good cold tolerance and excellent regrowth after grazing. When sown in spring it can grow for 18 months.

550 mm + 5.5 - 8.0Most soil

types


ARROW LEAF, PERSIAN, WHITE AND RED CLOVERSMultiple Grazing Options

Laser Persian clover has late season maturity making it suited to areas with long growing seasons. It is also well adapted to various soil types, tolerant to waterlogging and mild soil salinity. It has an erect and bushy appearance, is very palatable, highly digestible (16-24% crude protein) and is well suited to multiple hay cuts, grazing or silage production. It can be successfully used in pasture mixes with ryegrass or oats to increase winter production. Laser Persian clover is an effective disease break in cropping rotations and has the ability to fix high levels of soil nitrogen.

600 mm + 6.5 - 8.5Most soil

types

Storm White clover is a large leaf stoloniferous type that can aggressively compete and actively grow up through the sward to be harvested by cattle. It is quick to establish, providing better competition with grasses and the potential to spray broadleaf weeds earlier. Storm has exceptional yield potential across all seasons and is persistent under cutting and remains dense. Australian bred, Storm is early flowering with a winter/summer feed profile unmatched by any other white clover.

650 mm + 4.5 - 7.0Most soil

types

Cefalu is a hard seeded annual that is well suited to long term rotations and permanent pastures. It is deep rooted and can extend up to 1.5 m into the soil profile sourcing water from a perched water table and permanent pastures. This enables Cefalu to produce herbage long after traditional pastures have dried off making it very valuable where rainfall is likely to be insufficient. Cefalu sets seed earlier and more reliably than Zulu types in a tough spring.

400 mm + 4.5 - 7.5 Well drained


Tuscan red clover is a tap rooted legume that has been bred for high yield with improved persistence under grazing. It has good summer growth and some drought tolerance, but little winter growth. It provides excellent quality feed during summer and autumn. An improvement in yield and persistence over standard NZ types.

650 mm + 5.4 - 8.0Medium

to heavy


CLOVER & MEDICSMultiple Grazing Options

JesterBarrel medic

Jester is an aphid-resistant Barrel medic. This variety was developed by the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI). Jester will provide increased herbage production and pest resistance for low to medium rainfall areas with alkaline soils. It will provide an effective disease break, while providing high quality feed for either hay or grazing purposes, whilst also fixing nitrogen.

• Hard seeded barrel medic

• Mid season (110 days to flowering)

• Similar maturity to paraggio

• Jemalong hybrid with improved performance

• Regenerates well after cropping phase of 1-3 years


Scimitar is a hybrid spineless Burr medic. Scimitar is very productive on highly saline soils which are not subject to prolonged water-logging. It also has a more erect growth habit, higher level of soft seed and increased herbage production.

• Early-mid season, approximately 90 days to flowering

• Erect growth habit with high herbage and seed production

• Adaptable variety which grows on a wide range of soils

• Excellent ley farming option with dense regeneration



Developed at the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), Sultan-SU (Medicago truncatula) offers advantages of early maturity, aphid resistance, improved regeneration and boron tolerance. It is the only barrel medic on the market with all of these key attributes.

Sultan-SU was derived from a cross made between Angel strand medic (world’s first SU tolerant medic) and Caliph barrel medic and subsequently back-crossed to Caliph four times. Sultan was selected on the basis of SU herbicide tolerance and superior regeneration (ie. reduced hard-seed levels compared to Caliph).

275 - 450 mm 5.3 - 8.5 Wide

ranging

• First barrel medic with tolerance to SU herbicide residues

• Early maturing (~ 70-90 days to flowering), similar to Caliph and Angel

• Caliph hybrid with improved regeneration

• Less hard seeded than Caliph (~ 85% cf 95%), similar to Jester

• Good aphid resistance (BGA and SAA)

• Boron tolerant


SUB-CLOVERSGrow More Feed and Build More Feedbank

Antas has amazing seedling vigour and winter growth with double the DM yield of Clare. It provides excellent production throughout the year and this combined with its large leaves, makes it ideal for both grazing and hay production. Antas also provides the benefits of fixing soil nitrogen as well as providing an effective disease break. It is well suited to either permanent pastures or medium-term cropping rotations.

475 mm + 4.5 - 8.0Most soil

types

Mintaro sets a new standard in mid-maturity sub clover. It is very productive with vigorous establishment and regrowth through autumn and winter. It has improved hard seed levels which provide protection against false breaks and regeneration. These attributes combine to make Mintaro suited to permanent pasture or medium-term cropping rotations. Mintaro offers double the DM yield of Clare and Seaton Park.

400 mm + 4.5 - 8.0Most soil

types

Losa sub-clover combines superior early vigour with improved autumn and spring production making it an ideal feed option for more temperate regions. Its early vigour allows for quick ground coverage which is important in low rainfall situations. Its early maturity and hard seed levels also makes it persistent in lower rainfall areas.350 mm + 4.5 - 7.0

Medium to

heavy

Offering some of the highest seed yields in the market, Campeda is a black, hard seeded sub-clover well suited to Mediterranean and temperate climates. It has mid-season maturity which makes it adaptable to medium and high rainfall regions. Known for its leafiness and dense sward, it produces dry matter quickly in autumn and provides excellent winter vigour and late season growth. Suitable for either permanent pasture or short-medium term cropping rotations. Campeda also offers the benefit of fixing more nitrogen to background Rhizobia.

475 mm + 4.5 - 7.0Medium

to heavy

Monti is one of the earliest maturing yanninicum sub clovers with exceptional early season growth and regenerates reliably. It is adapted to temperate areas receiving 450-550 mm annual rainfall and will perform to its best where intermittent winter waterlogging occurs. Monti is well suited for use in permanent or long term phase pastures.450 mm + 4.5 - 7.0

Medium to

heavy


FORAGE SORGHUMAn Excellent Feed Alternative

• Excellent choice for beef or dairy enterprises with stronger soil types, warm summers and for primary producers who are looking for alternatives to forage brassicas

• Fine stems and reduced prussic acid levels (although care should still be taken)

• High-yielding option for summer/early autumn silage or hay crops

• High palatability and digestibility

• Similar varieties include BMR Revolution

350 mm + 4.8 - 8.0Most soil

types

Stature BMR, Darling Downs QLD

• Fine stems for quality hay or silage with good palatability and digestibility

• Vigorous establishment leading to early grazing or lead time to cutting for hay or silage

• Rapid regrowth for subsequent grazing or cutting

• Prussic acid levels are low, but caution should be taken when during early growth or stressed conditions

350 mm + 4.8 - 8.0Most soil

types

Stargrazer, Carroll NSW

TESTIMONIALDugald McIndoe and family from “Smithston Farms” at Glencoe run a beef breeding and finishing operation in the Northern Tablelands of NSW. In an extremely tough summer Dugald planted 10ha of Stargrazer forage sorghum into dry soil conditions at the end of December 2013.

The Stargrazer germinated on storm rain in late January, a month after sowing, and grew to approximately 30cm height and stalled due to lack of moisture. After follow up rain in March the Stargrazer “took off” and was cut for silage in late April. Dugald was happy with the 180 round bales of fine-stemmed leafy forage he was able to make from the 10ha and has been feeding these back to his cows and calves over the winter.

Dugald McIndoe and family from “Smithston Farms” at Glencoe, NSW


CORN & GRAIN SORGHUM Summer Crop Portfolio

• Midge rating of 7

• High-yielding, medium maturity

• Good seedling vigour

• Very good standability

• Semi open head type with red grain colour

• Excellent grain size and test weight

• Well adapted and suited to all grain sorghum growing environments.

400 mm + 6.0 - 9.0Deep

vertisols /duplex

red soils

• Midge rating of 6

• Red grain colour and semi open head type

• Medium maturity

• Good seedling vigour

• Medium-short in height

• Medium tillering habit with good standability

• Good grain size and test weight

• Moderate staygreen levels

400 mm + 6.0 - 9.0Deep

vertisols /duplex

red soils

• CRM 123

• Very good yield for maturity

• Excellent seedling vigour

• Excellent late season plant health

• Extremely low basal tillering habit

• Very good standability

• Excellent stress tolerance

• Very good grain quality (part tropical parentage)

• Moderate to high staygreen levels

5.5 - 8.0 Wide ranging

• CRM 114

• Excellent yield for maturity

• Excellent seedling vigour

• Tight husk cover

• Extremely low basal tillering habit

• Very good stalk strength.Dryland/Irrigation 5.5 - 8.0 Wide

ranging

HGS-114, Comet QLD

Dryland/Irrigation


LUCERNE PASTURE MIXESHigh Performance with Convenience

Coated seed provides convenience, with ease of sowing and insect control.

Lucerne Medic Blend N-Breaka Pro-Tech® is a cost-effective legume pasture blend for short to medium term cropping rotations. Perennial and annual legumes maximise year-round productivity and nitrogen fixation, while allowing management of resistant grass weeds.

Lucerne Medic Blend

60% Sardi 7 Series 2 or 10 Series 2 Lucerne

20% Snail Medic

20% Jester Barrel Medic

productivity and nitrogen fixation, while allowing management of resistant grass weeds.

350 mm + 5.5 - 8.0Most soil

types

• Sardi 7 – very hardy, multi purpose lucerne

• Commander – persistent winter active chicory

• Balanced mix can be sown in autumn or spring

Lucerne Pasture Blends for “High Performance” SystemsLucerne and Chicory blends provide a highly palatable and persistent option for primary producers looking to maximise year round feed quality for finishing paddocks in less consistent rainfall zones (450-650 mm).

75% Sardi 7 Series 2 or 10 Series 2 Lucerne

25% Commander Chicory

450 mm + 5.5 - 8.0Most soil

types

• Sardi grazing tolerant lucernes balanced with tropical grasses

• Vigorous perennial grass

• Increased protein provides heavier finished weaners

High Performance 50:50 Tropical BlendsIn summer-dominant rainfall regions, the combination of lucerne and tropical grasses helps to increase dry matter production and pasture quality. The lucerne accesses deep soil moisture, providing growth through autumn and into early winter. It also provides a cheap source of protein to help utilise the dry standover feed produced by summer grasses and a nitrogen source to fuel growth.

50% Sardi Lucerne

20% Rhodes Grass

30% Gatton Panic

500 mm + 5.5 - 8.0Most soil

types


Heritage Seeds’ Lucerne Pasture MixesHeritage Seeds’ lucerne pasture mixes are specifically designed to produce quality pastures for cropping rotations, stock finishing, milk production or extended quality feed in the sub-tropics.


RENOVATOR & MEATMASTER SEED BLENDSTemperate Ready to Sow

Renovator and Meatmaster pasture seed blends are ‘ready to sow’, offering the latest pasture technology and best seed varieties.

Choose between short-term and permanent pasture for your rainfall zone, existing paddock condition and desired outcome. There will be a pasture blend to suit your needs. If not, see your local Heritage Seeds representative who will help design your own custom seed blend.

The B-Double Mix is an ideal combination of high performance, highly palatable ryegrasses designed to provide year-round, quality feed for maximum production. The mix combines the strong late spring and summer growth of Bealey, with Barberia’s explosive late autumn, winter and early spring feed.

Truck More Meat Off Your Paddock



B-DOUBLE


Renovator SEThis blend is specifically designed for south east Queensland. The combination of ryegrasses, lucerne, herb and clovers provide high quality feed from autumn through to summer.

Variety Species %

Vortex Tetraploid annual ryegrass 40

Arnie Diploid annual ryegrass 20

Sardi 10 Series 2 Lucerne 12

Commander Chicory 10

Laser Persian clover 10

Red Clover Red clover 4

Storm White clover 4

Sowing rate: for cultivated seedbed 25-35 kg/ha.

600 mm + 4.8 - 8.0Most soil

types

Meatmaster 400+A hardy, productive, perennial mix developed for a wide range of soil types including those soils trending acid in the 400 to 550 mm rainfall zones. This blend provides autumn-late spring growth and opportune summer feed without compromising persistence.

Variety Species %

Prosper Tall fescue 30

Holdfast GT Phalaris 20

Losa Sub clover 15

Mintaro Sub clover 30

Bolta Annual clover 5

Sowing rate: 12-15 kg/ha. Best suited to autumn/winter sowing. Charlie Rafferty & Jonathon Shields

Meatmaster 400+ Dabee Station, Rylstone NSW

600 mm + 4.8 - 8.0Most soil

types

Meatmaster 500+A long-term pasture for use in 650 mm+ rainfall zones with later spring rainfall. Provides the high spring/summer production of Dovey and Lucerne with solid winter growth from Prosper, Phalaris and a productive sub clover mix Sardi-Grazer, bred for long-term, hard grazing situations.

Variety Species %

Dovey Tall fescue 30

Prosper Tall fescue 20

Holdfast GT Phalaris 20

Mintaro Sub clover 10

Campeda Sub clover 10

Sardi Grazer Lucerne 10

Sowing rate: 18-20 kg/ha. Best suited to autumn/winter sowing.

Meatmaster 500+, Quirindi NSW

650 mm + 4.8 - 8.0Most soil

types

Meatmaster 600+A productive year-round pasture for the 750 mm+ rainfall tablelands environments. This blend combines the winter to early summer growth of high quality tetraploid perennial and diploid long rotation ryegrasses, with tall fescue and chicory for growth into summer and autumn. With white and sub-clovers, this mix provides persistence in high quality systems.

Variety Species %

Bealey Tetraploid perennial ryegrass 30

Barberia Long rotation ryegrass 20

Dovey Summer active tall fescue 20

Storm White clover Pro-Tech 10

Antas Sub-clover Pro-Tech 10

Commander Forage chicory Pro-Tech 10

Sowing rate: 20-25 kg/ha. Best suited to autumn or spring sowing.

Meatmaster 600+, Armidale NSW

750 mm + 4.8–8.0Most soil

types


WINTER ACTIVE LUCERNEExcellent Production and Persistence


Sardi 7 is a robust variety with exceptional versatility for continuous cutting, hard grazing or blending with other species to produce highly productive pastures. It has a broad low crown producing many upright stems that are fine and carry a high number of large leaves.

• Very persistent and tolerant of grazing

• Produces high quality feed

• Winter active yield – persists like a dormant

• Broad pest and disease resistance profile

• Bridges the summer and autumn feed gaps

• Suited to continual harvesting and hard grazing and treading Sardi 7, Purlewaugh NSW

Sardi 5 is a semi-winter dormant variety with good Anthracnose and Phytophthora disease resistance. Produces very bushy, dense growth for thick hay cuts. Suited to irrigation and dryland, this variety has shown magnificent persistence.

Sardi-Grazer is one of the most grazing tolerant lucerne varieties currently available in Australia. Sardi-Grazer was developed primarily for use in cropping rotations, where large paddocks limit the use of rotational grazing. It delivers superior persistence where uneven grazing causes areas of the paddock to be heavily grazed before others can be properly utilised.

Growers who have for many years enjoyed the benefits of Genesis, will transition well into Genesis II. Selected from 68 parents within the NSW DPI lucerne breeding program through the Australian Lucerne Alliance collaboration, Genesis II provides growers with an improved variety that has resistance to all three strains of Anthracnose and Phytophthora Root Rot. Genesis II has stable high yields and feed quality for both grazing and forage production.

350 mm + 5.5 - 8.0Deep well

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WINTER ACTIVE LUCERNEExcellent Production and Persistence

Sardi 7 series 2 is the next generation winter active lucerne. It has been bred specifically for adaption to the Australian climate and farming systems and will perform well in both dryland and irrigated systems. Sardi 7 series 2 has superior performance where persistent, high- producing lucerne stands are required and in grazing situations where winter produced feed can be utilised. Best pest disease profile available, extra tolerance to cold, wet conditions for irrigation or seasonal waterlogging.

Sardi 7Winter active lucerne

Series 2

Sardi 10 is a highly winter active lucerne with the maximum winter activity rating. It has an erect crown with fine-to-medium stem thickness and carries a high number of large leaves growing from nodes throughout the length of the stem. Sardi 10 has exceptional seeding vigour and regrowth after cutting and/or grazing. It performs well in both irrigated and dryland environments.

Sardi 10, Kempsie NSW

TESTIMONIAL“ More than a decade after it was first planted a paddock of SARDI 10 lucerne still looks great with 95 percent of the paddock as thick as when it was first established. At the time we were after a highly winter active lucerne and our agronomist recommended SARDI 10. Over the past decade we’ve had very few issues with pests or weeds in the crop. We graze cattle on it which have achieved good daily weight gains averaging in excess of 1kg/day per beast. Overall, SARDI 10 has stood up well over the years and presented no real challenges and I can’t see why it won’t go for another five years.”

Neal Davison, Ardgour North, Bundella, Southern Liverpool plains NSW

SARDI 10 Series 2 offers excellent winter growth and is a leader in grazing tolerance for a highly winter active lucerne. During its development, the breeder was successful in focusing on improving the very popular SARDI 10. The greatest emphasis was on increasing forage production and quality, pest and disease resistance, persistence and grazing tolerance. A key physical feature is the greatly improved leaflet density down the length of each stem. These advancements allow for even greater adaptability to Australian farming systems.

350 mm + 5.5 - 8.0Deep well

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350 mm + 5.5 - 8.0Deep well

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• THE SELECTION PROCESSWe sit down at the table regularly with international breeding and research organisations to source the ingredients for our new and improved pasture varieties.

Our selection process is based on our intimate understanding of the characteristics of top performing pastures in Australian conditions.

We then test our initial selection over many years and at multiple locations to ensure that only the best varieties are brought to market.

Our testing processes look at key characteristics including yield, palatability and persistence to ensure the successful varieties offer a complete package of benefits.

This guarantees that the performance of our new varieties are already proven before they come to market, so you can grow them with confidence.

Our credibility relies on the performance of our products, which is why we only offer the best performing seed.

• RETURN ON INVESTMENTPasture is one of the most important investments farmers can make.

To maintain a successful operation it is important that pastures deliver a solid, sustainable return. Our breeding and research activities ensure that you get just that.

Our new and improved pasture varieties will deliver greater productivity on your farm ensuring that you get a positive return on your investment.

• BETTER RISK MANAGEMENTManaging risk effectively is a key ingredient in successful farming.

Our investment in breeding and research over many years and at various locations is designed to reduce your risk.

You can plant a Heritage Seeds product knowing that we only sell pasture varieties that are proven performers.

HOW OUR HIGH-PERFORMING PASTURES MAKE THE CUT.


Species VarietySeasonalgrowth

Rainfall(mm)

Sowing rates kg/ha

Comments

TEMPERATE GRASSES

Annual Ryegrass T-Rex, Maximus,Tetila, Arnie, Vortex A,W,Sp 750+/irrig See table 1

below

Vortex - winter growth and late season.T-Rex/Maximus - long season tetraploid quality. Arnie - maximum yield diploid.

Italian Ryegrass Hulk, Aston A,W,Sp 750+/irrig See table 1below

Hulk provides good winter production with higher late spring/early summer yields than annual types.

Perennial & LongRotation Ryegrass

Arrow, Barberia, Bealey, Impact 2, Kidman

A,W,Sp,S 750+/irrig See table 1below

Arrow and Impact 2 - high performance diploids. Barberia - highly palatable, medium-term persistence and very good winter growth. Bealey NEA2 - staggers free, long-term spring summer growth. Kidman AR1 - better winter yields, persistence and staggers free, (alternative to Vic Perennial).

Summer Active TallFescue Dovey Sp,S 750+/irrig 16 - 25 Dovey has excellent seedling vigour and longer term persistence,

moderate leaf strength and is clover friendly.

Winter Active TallFescue Prosper, Fraydo A,W,Sp 750 16 - 25 Prosper has strong winter growth and is later flowering than Fraydo.

Densely tillered and very strong summer dormancy makes it very persistent.

Cocksfoot Howlong, Porto,Kasbah, Currie W,Sp,S 400-600 1 - 3 Howlong has better winter growth and is more persistent than Porto.

Kasbah leaf is more summer dormant than Currie.

PhalarisHoldfast GT, Lawson,Australian, Atlas, Advanced AT

A,W,Sp,S 750 25 - 30More productive and drought tolerant than Cocksfoot but much less tolerant to acid soils. Holdfast is a more persistent winter type than Sirosa. Australian and Uneta are more winter dormant prostrate types.

Pasture Broome & Prairie grasses Bareno A,W,Sp,S 600+/Irrig 25 - 30 Best in well drained soils, Bareno gives spring/summer growth.

Prairie grass types are more productive in autumn and winter.

CLOVERS

White Clover Storm, Haifa, Weka A,W,Sp,S 650+/irrig 2 - 5 Weka medium leafed type with much greater persistence and later spring summer growth than Haifa. Storm has fast establishment.

Red Clover Tuscan Sp,S,A 650+/irrig 2 - 5 Medium-term persistence needs good summer rain to perform. Mid-late, high leaf density.

Strawberry CloverPalestine, O’Connor’s

Sp,S,A 500+ 2 - 5 Perennial with similar growth to White Clover but performs much better in waterlogged and saline areas.

Subterranean - Mid(black seeded) Campeda, Denmark A,W,Sp 500-600 5 -10 Mid-to-late season varieties. Denmark grows later than Campeda and

has very good hard seed levels for its maturity.

Subterranean - EarlyDalkeith, Seaton Park, Losa

A,W,Sp 380-500 5 -10 Mid-to-early season varieties. Good hard seed, better options in mid-lower rainfall.

Arrowleaf Cefalu, Zulu II A,W,Sp 400-600 2 - 5

Suitable for grazing and fodder conservation with fair winter growth. A useful alternative to sub-clover in perennial pastures or to add bulk and quality to annual and Italian ryegrass hay crops. Suited to medium rainfall areas and tolerates mild salinity.

Balansa Shaftal, Frontier, Paradana,Bolta A,W,Sp 400-600 2 - 5

Wide adaptation, tolerates waterlogging and some salinity, slower winter growth and rapid spring bulk up for hay. Frontier is very early season for moderate rainfall cropping regions.

Persian Nitro, Laser, Morbulk, Lightning A,W,Sp 450+/irrig 8 -12

Good for hay production under irrigation or in wet areas. Productive component of high density legume pasture for crop rotation. An early season semi prostrate type for moderate rainfall. Laser: Very late season type for high rainfall and irrigation.

FORAGE HERBS

Chicory Commander A,W,Sp,S 500+ 2 - 4 Tap-rooted perennial herb, better option where high aluminium limits lucerne, but generally less grazing tolerant. Provides good quality feed.

Plantain Tonic A,W,Sp 500+ 2 - 4 Plantain is a useful forage herb that complements temperate pastures.

Rape Interval, Leafmore A,W 500+ 4 - 5 Interval - a tall, fast establishing rape useful for late autumn/winter feed.Leafmore - for hardy conditions.

Sowing Method Diploid kg/ha Tetraploid kg/ha

Light Mulch 42 - 50 50 - 62

Heavy Mulch 30 - 35 40 - 45

Cultivated Seedbed 20 - 23 30 - 35

Spray & Drill 30 - 35 40 - 45

Renovation 15 - 20 20 - 25

Table 1. Sowing rates-grasses

TEMPERATE SOWING GUIDE

Northern Australia, Central Queensland & Atherton TablelandsPaul TippettM: 0413 442 816E: [email protected]

South East Queensland / BurnettCentral HighlandsGeoff ChambersM: 0427 010 757E: [email protected]

South West Queensland / Darling DownsChris CollyerM: 0427 007 900E: [email protected]

North West, Northern Tablelands NSWTony StewartM: 0427 010 854E: [email protected]

North Coast New South Wales & Hunter ValleyRiley CooperM: 0413 442 809E: [email protected]

Southern & Central New South WalesJames StonestreetM: 0437 950 496E: [email protected]

Western AustraliaTim O’DeaM: 0429 203 505E: [email protected]

Northern Grain Crop Product Manager Todd JonesM: 0428 255 753E: [email protected]

Heritage Seeds Brisbane OfficeUnit 2, 553 Boundary RoadRichlands 4077P: 07 3137 5300F: 07 3217 0002

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